Swimming glove



Sept. 17, 1929. 5 w N 1,728,479

SWIMMING GLOVE Filed March 20, 1928 2 E i B j Attorney Patented Sept. 17, 1929 GEORGE W. DUN, OF ST.

SWIMMING GLOVE rn'riansnune, FLORIDA Application filed March 20,1928. SerialNo. 263,057.

The present invention relates to swimming gloves and has for its principal object to provide a device of this character adapted for attachment to the wrist of the swimmer, with a hand portion hingedly attached thereto and having a vacuum or air compression chamber formed about its edges whereby to add buoyancy to the device and aid the swimmer in keeping himself upon the surface of the water. I

A. further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having a section adapted for attachment to the wrist of the swimmer having a hand section hingedly connected thereto with spring means normally provided to maintain the parts in extended relation with each other.

The hinged section is yieldably actuated against the tension of the spring upon the movement of the hands of the swimmer with respect to the wrists in a natural manner.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of a simple and practical construction, which is strong and durable, efiicient and reliable in performance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a rear end elevational view, and

Figure 4- is a vertical transverse sectional view, taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the invention comprises a hand swimming device, including a wrist section 5 and a hand section 6, hingedly connected along one edge to each other by a pin 7 extending transversely of the device.

On the upper surface of the wrist section 5 adjacent each section thereof is arranged a pair of upstanding lugs 8, between which a pin 9 is extended, for attaching the ends of a wrist strap 10 having the sections thereof arranged in overlapping relation with respect toeach other and adapted for adjustably attaching the strap about the wrist of a person through the use of the adjustable fastener 11.

At the underside of the wrist section 5 is attached one end of a pair of leaf springs 12, the springs being arranged longitudinally, adjacent each side of the device, with their free ends extending under the adjacent end of the hand section 6 and adapted to normally retain the hand section upwardly in longitudinal alignment with the wrist section.

The wrist section 5 is preferably constructed of a light weight thin rigid material, such as aluminum, celluloid or hard rubber, and the hand portion 6 may be constructed of similar material, and of a concavo-convex formation as clearly illustrated in Figure 4 0f the drawings, with its sides and front edges formed with double walls whereby to provide a closed compartment 13, about the edges thereof.

A vacuum may be formed in the compartment 13 or a quantity of compressed air filled therein, whereby to provide buoyancy for the device, and aid the swimmer in maintaining himself at the surface of the water.

In the operation of the device, the hand of the swimmer will rest upon the upper surface of the hand portion 6 and during the swimming movement, the hand may be moved in a closed position to produce a paddling action against the water by the hand section 6 and against the tension of the springs 12. Upon the return of the hand to its normal position, the springs 12 will operate to return the hand section 6 to its normal longitudinally ex-, tended position, whereby to permit the paddling action to continue.

Is it obvious that the invention is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: I

A device of the class described comprising a pair of hingedly connected sections, one of said sections adapted for rest upon the under surface of the wrist and provided with means for attachment thereto, with the hand of the person engaging the other of said sections, said last mentioned section being of concaved convex formation and adapted for move ment in a. direction corresponding to the movement of the hand whereby the said concave provides proper resistance for emphasis to the swimming stroke, spring means carried by said Wrist section and engaging said hand section whereby to return the same to a normal extended position, and an air tight chamber formed integral With the hand section and extending along the marginal edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I afix mysignature.

GEORGE W. DUN. 

